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Reducing Congenital Syphilis Transmission in Texas through Testing and Treatment
Welcome to the training on Reducing Congenital Syphilis Transmission in Texas through Testing and Treatment provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Target Audience
Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals.
Featured
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines: Congenital Syphilis.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Table 24. Primary and Secondary Syphilis Among Women — Reported Cases and Rates of Reported Cases by State/Territory and Region in Alphabetical Order, United States, 2018–2022.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Vital Signs: Missed Opportunities for Preventing Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2022.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Vital Signs: Syphilis in Babies Reflects Health System Failures.
- Henao-Martínez, A.F., Johnson, S.C. (2014). Diagnostic tests for syphilis. Neurology Clinical Practice. Apr; 4(2): 114–122.
- Lee, A.S.D., Cody, S.L. (2020). The Stigma of Sexually Transmitted Infections. Nursing Clinics of North America. Vol 55, Issue 3, Pages 295-305.
- Texas Administrative Code. Chapter 97, Title 25. Communicable Diseases.
- Texas Health and Human Services. (2023). 2023 Congenital Syphilis Report.
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (2024). Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI).
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (2024). Congenital Syphilis in Texas in 2022.
- Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Section. (2023). Congenital Syphilis in Texas.
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (n.d.). Congenital Syphilis.
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (2024). Congenital Syphilis is on the Rise!
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (n.d.). Congenital Syphilis – Program Resources.
- Texas Department of State Health Services. Placeholder for link to updated CDC STD treatment guidelines flow chart.
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (2024). HIV/STD Local Reporting Authorities.
- Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Section. (2020). Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
- Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Section. (n.d.) Syphilis.
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (2021). Syphilis, HIV, and Hepatitis B Testing and Pregnancy: State Requirements for Texas Clinicians.
- Texas Health and Safety Code §81.090. Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies.
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Resources for Health-Care Providers
- Texas Department of State Health Services (2023). Fact Sheet: Congenital Syphilis is on the Rise!
- Texas Department of State Health Services. (2024). HIV and STD Testing Locations in Texas.
- Texas Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Healthy Texas Women Find a Doctor webpage.
- Texas Health and Human Services. (2024). Medicaid for Pregnant Women and CHIP Perinatal.
- Your Texas Benefits. Information about eligibility and application for benefits for pregnant women.